Frankfurt is Germany's hub of business and financial dealings, but within the city are charming public squares of shops and cafes. Mary Bergin/Special to the Press-Gazette

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MARY BERGIN
Special to the Press-Gazette

Editor's note: First in a series about travel in Germany. The majority of Wisconsin residents, a higher percentage than any other state, trace their roots to a German-speaking country.

World Cup soccer fans know Frankfurt as host to the recent women's championship. International tycoons know Frankfurt as Germany's center for business and finance.

Me? I think of Apfelwein Dax, a working guy's tavern and restaurant of hearty meals, near the Sacsenhausen district. Frankfurt earns its reputation as Germany's apfelwein capital because dozens of taverns in this part of the city make and ...